Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-24
CHRISTMAS DAY.

J, 0hhiSi Mao DAI.
General Plan OF Operations for the
Pending Holiday season In Yankton.
Although the bards OF ages have re.
canted the tales OF joy and gladnesl
which occur on Christmas and although
the readers Of those tales have duly
considered the pith and point of them
there can be no realization OK such 0
state of affairs like the realization of the
reality itself. Tomorrow will be the
18s7th anniversary Of the birthday OF
the Son Of God, and while thousands
upon thousands will observe the day as
e season Of much JOY, there will be
thousands who will not be sven aware OF
the cause Of so much Joy. The course Of
human events sternly dictates that pleas
ure should be to some while others know
IL not, and despite the efforts Of a host
OF good SamAritans there will be q
mingling of JOY and sorrow which
human kindness can not alleviate. And
because this is true that portion Of
Humanity which is kind is entitled to all
the pleasure that can be extracted from
the occasion, and the world with all its
GOODNESS. 10 just enough to recognize and
grant these privileges. Therefore the
people Of Yankton are to observe this
| Christmas.
Christmas eve always has been and
always will be the children's hour and
TO their amusement md benefit the even
ing Of the day before Christmas should
be given up Yank.on parents Goa.
form TO that time honored custom and
this evening IN she seversi churches and
ct home the young folk will be monarchs.
Sunday schools will meet to.night IN the
following places and for the purposes
below stated:
In guild hall OF Christ church at z 80,
to gather around the Christmas tree,
sing chorsls, eat sweet things and have
q healthful romp.
In the Congregational church, to do
much the same things, with the addi-
tional atnusement Of watching Santa
Claus in his antics. Tomorrow even
ing the Congregational services will be
for, by and With the Sunday school chill
dren.
10 the M. e. church this evening the
children Of that Sunday school will pre-
side overa large Christmas tree a pro-
gramme OF exercises having been pro-
vided for the occasion. All who attend
these services are requested to bring an
apple or apotsto for the poor.
The parents OF the children of the A.
M. e. Sunday school have been busy for
weeks in the preparation Of articles for
a Ohristmastree for their small folks and
the results of their labors will be ep-
parent.
After tie church o~bservances the chill
/! drsn will go home TO he'd TO awaken on
the morrow to fnd whas new pleasures
have been added.
All the church societies will hold the
regular Sunday services tomorrow
morning. Christ church members will
assemble at the Baptist chapel, and the
other societies in their church buildings
DR.. Zardetti will occupy the pulpit of
the Catholic cathedral. On Thursday
evening Father Redmond's, will meet
with his Pensioners at the cathedral for
q Ohrlstmas chat. he being obliged to
go to Ft. Randall yesterday. On Thursday
evening last the church presented Father
Redmond, with o heavy gold headed
cane. o sealekin cap, which are worn with
priestly grace by the recipient.
Monday is to be observed as q holiday
by all the business men Of the c,ty, end
nearly every business house will be
closed ell day. The drug stores and
grocery houses will be open in the morn
ing only long enough TO allow people to
procure the necessities OF life. In the
afternoon every body will take q vacation.
The Press l. Dakotaian wishes every
body : Merry Christmas. and retires from
its duties until Tuesday.
Tobogaaning, sleigh-riding, and visit.
ing with friends will furnish abundant
amusement for that day.